1. International Baccalaureate Program
School District of Osceola County, FL
817 Bill Beck Blvd. Kissimmee, Florida 34744
(407)
Superintendent – Melba Luciano

2. IB Mission Statement
The IB is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its educational mission, focused on the student.
Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
The programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

3. IBA offices in Maryland and Vancouver
IBCA: Curriculum & Assessment Centre, Cardiff, Wales
IBO headquarters & IBAEM regional office, Geneva
IBAP office in Singapore

4. IB in North America: 1,816 schools
327 Canadian Schools
1,470 US Schools
IB World Schools in the Caribbean: 19
3,677 schools in 146 countries,
Approximately 1,140,000 students world wide

5. The IB Learner Profile: It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the
21st century.
IB learner profile:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
What kind of student is a good fit for the IB Program? 5

6. IB Diploma Programme Curriculum Model
Six subject areas
An extended essay of 4,000 words
Experiential learning through creativity, action, service (CAS)
Theory of Knowledge (TOK), a course that fosters critical thinking.
The programme is presented as six academic areas with three core requirements enclosing the student at the center.
It encourages the concurrent study of a broad range of academic areas. Students study: two modern languages; a humanities or social science subject; an experimental science; mathematics; and one of the creative arts.
Three core elements – the extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity, action, service – are compulsory and central to the philosophy of the program.

7. Graduation Requirements
IB Students are held to separate graduation requirements
They receive a waiver from the standard graduation requirements so that they may focus on the IB Curriculum
The IB Curriculum mimics the general education requirements of colleges and universities

8. Diploma Requirements So IB Students are working towards 2 diplomas
Celebration High School/Gateway High School Diploma
Earned upon completion of the IB curriculum
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Earned upon successful completion of the IB assessments

9. Core Curriculum Requirements
Extended Essay:
4,000 words
Research based
Excellent preparation for university requirements
Theory of Knowledge:
Explores the nature of knowledge across disciplines
Encourages an appreciation of other cultural perspectives
Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS):
Encourages involvement in artistic pursuits, sports, and community service
Fosters students’ awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena

10. Pre-Diploma Sequence of Courses
All courses in ninth and tenth grades are part of the Osceola School District’s Pre-Diploma Program.
Ninth Grade:
Pre-IB English I
Geometry Honors
Biology Honors
AP World History
Pre-IB Foreign Language
Inquiry Skills
Elective
Tenth Grade:
Pre-IB English II
Algebra II Honors
Chemistry Honors
AP European History or AP US History
Pre-IB Foreign Language
2 Electives
-Two-year intensive academic program that prepares students for successful transition into the IB Diploma Programme
-Building the fundamentals for in-depth study of six core academic areas

11. IB Diploma Sequence of Courses
All courses in eleventh and twelfth grades are part of the Osceola School District’s IB Diploma Program.
11th and 12th Grade:
Group 1: English Literature
Group 2: Spanish or French
Group 3: Economics, History, Psychology, Philosophy or ITGS
Group 4: Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Systems

12. IB Diploma Sequence of Courses
All courses in eleventh and twelfth grades are part of the Osceola School District’s IB Diploma Program.
11th and 12th Grade:
Group 5: Math Studies or Mathematics SL or HL
Group 6: Music, Theater, Art, Dance or a 2nd subject from another group
TOK

13. IB Assessment Six exams administered in 11th and 12th grades
Assessment includes both external examinations (approx. 75%) and internal assessment (approx. 25%) including a variety of tasks that emphasize higher-order cognitive skills
Exams and assessments scored globally
Marks awarded for each subject range from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest) with the potential to earn college credit for exam passes
IB Diploma is awarded to students who meet IB criteria including exam results, TOK, Extended Essay, and CAS

14. Benefits of an IB Diploma
IB Diploma recipients qualify for Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholars Award
College credit is awarded for IB exam passes
IB students are more likely to complete a college degree program
Weighted value for IB courses enhance grade point averages
Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement exams in a variety of subjects to earn additional college credit
Waiting for Bob’s updated numbers
Osceola County IB Statistics:
Each student earns an average of 25 college credits even if they don’t earn the diploma.
Many students qualify for Florida Academic Scholars Award based solely on IB Diplomas

15. University Recognition
The IB Organization works closely with universities in all regions of the world to gain recognition for the IB diploma:
Recognition in over 100 countries
Recognition by over 2,000 universities
Scholarships and advanced placement for IB students in some universities
Florida colleges award credit for all IB exam scores of 4 or better
Waiting for Bob’s updated 2012 numbers

16. IB students more likely to attend selective colleges
In a 2012 study of diverse alumni from IB programmes in Chicago public schools, researchers from the University of Chicago found that, compared to a matched sample, DP students are more likely to:
enroll in college
attend a more selective college
stay enrolled in college.
Key messages about the IB, and college admission and enrollment:
IB students have a better chance of getting into college
IB students are accepted at selective and highly selective universities
college admissions officers recognize IB students as having chosen the most challenging academic options.
In 2012, researchers from the University of Chicago compared a sample of 1888 diverse students who participated in the Diploma Programme in Chicago public schools graduates to similarly high achieving Chicago public schools peers who did not participate in the IB DP. The study found that IB DP students are more likely to attend a more selective college and are more likely to persist in college for more than two years.
A summary of the ‘University of Chicago study of Chicago Public Schools study’ can be found here:
This study suggests that IB students are not only going to better colleges in greater numbers but are performing better once there.
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17. IB students graduate from college at higher rates
The 2011 study of IB students’ experiences after high school found that IB students graduated from college at higher rates, with 81% of IB students graduating within 6 years of enrolling full-time at a 4-year institution, compared to the national average of 57%.
In the 2011 SRI International study of the post-secondary outcomes for nearly 25,000 Diploma alumni, researchers found that at institutions with high IB enrollments, graduation rates for IB students were generally higher than the institutional average. Overall, 81% of IB students graduated within 6 years of enrolling full-time at a 4-year institution, compared to the national average of 57%.
A summary of the SRI International post-secondary study be found here:
01 January 2012

18. IB prepares students for college success
“IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB programme correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credential of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.”
Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Harvard University, USA
“The IB is a first-rate programme, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for a university like ours.”
Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Princeton University
Colleges and universities recognize the effort students put into their studies in the Diploma Programme, preparing them well for success in college.
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19. IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate
University or college
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
University of Florida
82%
42%
+40%
Florida State University
92%
60%
+32%
Brown University
18% 9%
+9%
Stanford University
15% 7%
+8%
Columbia University
13%
+4%
University of California - Berkeley
58%
26%
Harvard University
10%
+3%
New York University
57%
30%
+27%
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
71%
51%
+20%
University of Miami
72%
+42%
The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.
The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is between 3% and 13% higher compared to the total population acceptance rat
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
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01 January 2012

20. IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate
University or College
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
Cornell University
31%
18%
+13%
Duke University
28%
16%
+12%
University of Pennsylvania
24%
14%
+10%
Yale University 7%
+11%
University of Central Florida
90%
47%
+43%
Boston University
70%
58%
University of California - Los Angeles
48%
23%
+25%
University of Virginia
64%
32%
+32%
UNC Chapel Hill
63%
+31%
Princeton University 8%
+8%
The IB surveyed all IB world schools in the United States registering students for Diploma exams in May 2011 and all US 12th graders registered for exams about their college application process. According to student self-reports, IB students are admitted to college and universities at higher rates than the general population.
This slide shows the Universities most commonly applied to by US Diploma Candidates, and demonstrates that IB students have higher acceptance rates than the average acceptance rates for the university.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
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01 January 2012

21. Osceola County School District Pre-Diploma Selection Criteria
FSA Reading and Math, Grade 7
Student GPA , Grades 6th – 8th
Teacher Inventory
Successful completion of Algebra I
Successful completion of 8th grade curriculum
Completed and timely application submitted
to the appropriate school

22. Application Process
Students must complete all pages of the application form.
Make sure to indicate which Pre-Diploma Program the student is zoned to attend.
The application must be signed by the student and a parent or guardian.

23. The Pre-Diploma Application
Parent Questionnaire
Not used as acceptance criteria
To help us get to know the student
To help parents and students understand the demands of the program

24. The Pre-Diploma Application
The essay will help us get to know the student better and familiarize students and parents with the IB Learner Profile.
Signature verifies that the essay is the student’s original work.

25. Teacher Inventory Form Due to Guidance Counselor with completed Application by February 22nd All documents due to the high school by March 11th

26. Integrity Standards
Students are expected to conduct themselves in an honorable manner while on campus or at school-sponsored events.
Students and parents will sign the IB Honor Code to which students are held.
Unweighted cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) must remain at a 2.75 or higher.

27. Osceola County Attendance Zones
Attendance zones for the Pre-Diploma Program have been determined by the school district.
Out-of-zone waivers are not granted for the Pre-Diploma Program.
Transportation is provided for students within the Pre-Diploma Program zone.
Carpooling can help with the early start time and after school activities.

28. To Sum Up . . . Applications are due to the Middle School by
February 22th and the High School IB Office by
March 11, 2016.
You don’t have to be a genius to gain an IB diploma but . . .
You do need to be organized, able to plan your work schedule, work hard, study smart and effectively, and get involved in a range of activities, including those that offer a break from academic work.
Make the time to relax and enjoy yourselves AFTER you have done your academic work.

29. Student Achievement
Our #1 Priority